Harold Alexander

Harold Alexander (10 December 1891-16 June 1969) was the Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean and a general of the United Kingdom during World War II.

Biography
Alexander took part in the battle of France in 1940. Thereafter he served in Burma and India before transferring to the Middle East in 1942 as the senior British commander. After overseeing the defeat of Axis forces there in spring 1943, he took part in the Sicilian and Italian campaigns.